Camping de Besalú

From €18 For 1 night, 2 adults 6 15 reviews
Besalú town (added by maratalaverab 31 Jul 2018)
Swimming pool (added by manager 15 sep 2022)
Emplacement tente (added by visitor 20 aug 2022)
Pool (added by maratalaverab 31 jul 2018)

  • Quiet wooded site five minutes' drive from medieval Besalú
  • Sadernes gorge, volcanic park, Banyoles lake within a half-hour drive
  • Swimming pool, playground, bar and restaurant serving local dishes
Wooded peace in a capital city? Admittedly this place stopped being a capital and a city several hundred years ago, but all around Camping de Besalú and the surrounding area there’s a sense of history stretching back thousands, even millions of years. Comfortable stays in the present day will be foremost in your mind, and they’re foremost for the team behind this site tucked away in the wooded countryside of Catalonia, about five minutes’ drive from the medieval town of Besalú. The bright and clean bathrooms have roomy sinks, steaming hot showers with disabled access and baby-changing facilities. Guests are welcome to grill up alfresco feasts on barbecues (try the botifara sausage… it’s unbeatable), but if they’d rather someone else did the hard work, the restaurant and bar serves a broad menu of snacks and local specialities. With an eye for detail, the restaurant terrace looks out onto the swimming pool, so you can be sipping a sundowner or cradling a coffee while the kids splash about. There’s also a playground to keep them busy and a pétanque court for family matches or international playoffs. Once the capital of a province that stretched into France and regarded as one of Spain’s best-preserved medieval towns, Besalú has all the modern stuff like shops, supermarkets and bakeries to keep you stocked up and stuffed with tasty local pastries.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Tent pitches 62
Touring caravan pitches 62
Motorhome pitches 62
Open now
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • The bar and/or restaurant is open between 01/01 et 31/12.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

Catalan

English

Spanish

Open from Mon, 01 Jan to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

53%

would recommend this site to a friend

53%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Paz y ambiente perfecto para relajar y disfrutar de la naturaleza

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and gravel tent pitch

Liked: El camping es super tranquilo y familiar, los baños siempre están impecables y la ducha tiene agua super caliente que para mí es fundamental. Tiene espacio para todo, gym,cafetería, piscina. El personal, sobre todo José que me hizo el check in fue muy amable conmigo y me ha ayudado y resuelto en todo momento.Queda 2,3 km cuesta arriba en la montaña arriba del pueblito, hay muchos trekkings para hacer en la montaña que para los que somos aficionados de los trekkings es un lujo ya que todos los días tienes la posibilidad de realizar uno distinto con paisajes naturales Sin duda es un lugar que volvería y recomendaría

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Camping con instalaciones lamentables y mala limpieza

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Helena S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and gravel tent pitch

Liked: La ubicación

Disliked: No habia limpieza.Pagamos por electricidad y ésta estaba lejos.

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Excellent campsite near Besalu with hot showers!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and gravel tent pitch

Liked: Amazing hot showers! Easy check in! The receptionist was really helpful, letting us store our bikes in the reception overnight and showing us a short cut to walk to Besalu in the evening which was very kind and out of his way.

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Camping tranquilo a 4 min en coche de la zona mediaval.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Natalia ana P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and gravel tent pitch

Liked: Me gustó mucho la tranquilidad, lo cerca que está de todo. El dueño muy simpático. Sin duda alguna volveremos!

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Muy acogedor y tranquilo…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and gravel tent pitch

Liked: Muy acogedor y tranquilo

Disliked: En el bar me cobraron 5€ por una lata de Sanmiguel y una bolsa de hielo ?????

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Not recommended.

Overall 4/10
Location 4
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Gillian M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Open all year.

Disliked: Poorly maintained. No sun in winter. Muddy. Too far, and up a long hill drive, too allow for visiting the town. Pitches hard to approach in 7m motorhome.

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Facilities great, communication with staff good.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and gravel tent pitch

Liked: Peaceful and straightforward

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Baños muy sucios de los que da asco

Overall 2/10
Location 2
Value for money No rating
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Nada

Disliked: Limpieza dejadez

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Filthy with unhygienic sanitation facilities

Overall 2/10
Location No rating
Value for money No rating
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Mena E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Some staff were very friendly the Gardener and his family.

Disliked: Not given any information on arrival of where facilities were, ie toilet block, showers etc. Even though it was out of the main season but advertised as an all year site, the place was unkempt, mud and leaves at least an inch or 2 thick. I had to go and ask for the WiFi password and the person who opened up the reception wanted to know why I needed it and I had to prove I was staying onsite. It advertises a 5 minute car drive to town so my husband and I tried to walk, after 45 minutes one way we decided to turn around and return. Perhaps this could be made clearer in your advertisement. I found the toilet and shower block to be dirty with used sanitary pads on top of the toilet paper holder. The showers were also quite dirty and looked as though they had not been cleaned or used regularly in some considerable time. The only word I can describe for the WC cheminal waste is "mochadas" shockingly filthy. With feaces filling up the pan almost to the brim, no flushing mechanism working and only a trickle of water to rinse with. This is definately not a catagory 1 site when out of season.

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Vàrem marxar perquè estava tot molt brut, no haguéssim estat a gust.

Overall 2/10
Location 4
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi 2
Érika L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: El tracte va ser correcte i ens van retornar part dels diners, fet que agraïm.

Disliked: Molt brut tot, pudor fins i tot pels carrers del camping, la piscina plena de moho. El súper tancat. Serveis molt mínims. Aquella mateixa tarda va caure una pedregada i no sé què ens hagués passat estant allà. Sort que érem a un altre camping. És una llàstima perquè ben cuidat i amb serveis adequats és un lloc ideal

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Camping de Besalú

Camí de St. Ferriol

Km 2.5

Besalú

Girona

Spain

17850

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Madrid +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

42.19621°N
2.68692°W

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Besalú's also worth a wander for its Jewish ritual bath (ask at the tourist office), its impressive river bridge and Micromundi, a somewhat fab little collection of miniatures and microminiatures. If the pool and the river views have you hankering for some watery antics, drive 20 minutes to Banyoles for swimming, fishing, kayaking and windsurfing on its lake. You can plunge into history here too, with a look at the town’s Neolithic village, prehistoric caves and Roman ruins. It’s half an hour to Sadernes for walks through forested gorges and dips in dazzlingly clear river pools, and the same to Olot, centre of the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park whose green cratered peaks rear up suddenly from the surroundings. Head up Montsacopa in the centre of town for cracking views and walks down inside the crater (fret not, it’s been dead for the past 100,000 years). Depending on whether you want wide sandy beaches and sun loungers, deserted rocky coves or wetland nature reserves, it’s between 45 minutes and an hour to various very fine spots along the coast. For a city fix, wall-enclosed Girona is well worth the 40-minute jaunt, as it's stacked with museums, galleries, lively streets and tasty Catalan treats.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Playa De Can Sopa-La Gola Pm1 34.9 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Playa De Can Comes Pm1 35 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Playa De Cal Cristià-Cortal De La Vila Pm1 35.3 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Playa Del Cortal De La Devesa Pm1 35.6 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Playa Del Moll Grec Pm1 36.3 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

  • Does Camping de Besalú have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping de Besalú dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping de Besalú? Besalú's also worth a wander for its Jewish ritual bath (ask at the tourist office), its impressive river bridge and Micromundi, a somewhat fab little collection of miniatures and microminiatures. If the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping de Besalú?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping de Besalú? From R370,26 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.